Rivian Founder & CEO RJ Scaringe on the Rivian R2, R3, R3X & Beyond! | The InEVitable

Motortrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round! #TheInEVitable #EV #MotorTrend 2:40 - Are EVs really InEVitable? 5:00 - EV adoption rate. 8:04 - How much is cost a factor in adoption? 8:55 - Excitement around release of R2 & R3. 10:35 - R3, & R3X Benchmarks. 13:18 - Suspension, electro hydraulic damper. 17:51 - Approach to R2. 21:04 - R2T? Or R3T? 22:12 - Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van? 24:45 - RoboTaxi? Autonomy? 27:57 - Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2. 31:48 - Dual NVIDIA drive. 33:12 - Why NVIDIA? 35:08 - Android Automotive. 36:59 - Unreal Engine. 42:08 - AR. 43:10 - Uses of GenAI. 46:38 - Tactile buttons vs full digital controls? 48:41 - VW partnership with XPENG. 50:33 - Chinese market vs US market. 56:22 - VW partnership. 01:04:15 - Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad? 01:11:07 - R2 & R3X timing? 01:13:41 - Electric door handles. 01:14:22 - Subscriptions. 01:18:55 - Halloween mode! 01:19:16 - New colors coming. 01:19:59 - Bi-directional charging? 01:23:20 - DTC vs Dealerships. 01:25:45 - Tesla. 01:27:00 - Porsche. 01:30:28 - Rivian sports car?? MotorTrend is the ultimate destination for gearheads looking for the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today ➡️: https://quotes.motortrend.com Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com Facebook: / motortrend Instagram: / motortrend Twitter: / motortrend TikTok: / motortrend MotorTrend preferred music partner: PrimalHouse Music.